paapje

Dutch

Saxicola rubetra

Etymology

Diminutive of paap (“Roman Catholic, papist”); the bird is so named because the male's plumage is said to resemble the vestments of Catholic clergy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaːp.jə/

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• Hyphenation: paap‧je

Noun

paapje n (plural paapjes)

1. diminutive of paap
2. The whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
3. (dated) cocoon, in particular of the silkworm

   Synonyms: cocon, pop

Further reading

• paapje on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl